Chelsea announce first new recruit

Liam Delap makes his Chelsea debut.

According to Goal , the deal has been completed for a fee of up to £30 million, of which Chelsea will pay £20 million up front. Ipswich will also receive a percentage of the commission if Chelsea sell Delap to a third club in the future.

Chelsea's homepage announced: "Chelsea is delighted to announce the transfer of Liam Delap from Ipswich Town. We believe he will be a valuable asset to the team."

After completing the deal, Delap shared his feelings on Chelsea's homepage: "It's been a long and arduous journey. Since I was a child, I have focused on football and never wanted to pursue anything else. I have worked hard to achieve this dream. I am so lucky to now join Chelsea."

Delap had an impressive performance in the Premier League in the 2024/25 season with 12 goals. Although he could not help Ipswich stay in the league, he was still in the sights of a series of big clubs such as Chelsea and MU.

Delap is a modern striker, with intelligent running, flexible movement off the ball and versatile finishing. Data analysis from SkillCorner shows that he tends to penetrate defenses and create dangerous situations with speed and determination.

At Ipswich, Delap regularly played on the counter-attack and still made the difference, showing a rare tactical versatility at the age of 22.

In addition to Delap, Chelsea also welcomed 17-year-old talent Estevao to play. "The Blues" successfully recruited the Brazilian striker last summer but let him stay at Palmeiras on loan for 1 year to gain experience.

4 goals brought Chelsea to the Conference League championship. In the early morning of May 29, Chelsea defeated Betis 4-1 in the Conference League final, thereby completing the collection of titles at the continental level.

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